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While I don't disagree with his premise, that gives almost no data, and seems like a weak argument. Why hasn't war been weeded out? It must not really be all th
by sliverstorm 10y ago
While I don't disagree with his premise, that gives almost no data, and seems like a weak argument. Why hasn't war been weeded out? It must not really be all that risky.
- burke 10y agoSocietal behaviour like war differs from individual behaviour like 'risky play'. War, as a societal behaviour, emerges from the individual behaviour of fighting others for resources in a world of scarcity. That was a beneficial behaviour in many situations, as it prevented starvation. It would take much longer than our time within complex society has allowed to weed this behaviour out of our DNA on account of emergent behaviour.
- gravypod 10y agoThat's not the correct way to look at it. Those who won wars ended up more prosperous (up until very very recently) and where able to reproduce more.
- goodJobWalrus 10y agoHave you read the whole article? He goes on to describe research on rats who are prevented from playing as pups and develops his argument from there.